Anna Philip

Anna Philip is a Swedish-born Fashion Designer who first arrived  in New York City in the early 1990s, after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. For more than 20 years,  she has worked in all aspects of design, most recently as a menswear designer, but also in women’s and children’s wear. Anna’s breadth of experience spans from original concept development to final production, and includes pattern making, product design and development, and creative direction. Moreover, she has liaised with factories, mills, and vendors locally, domestically, and internationally. 

At Polo Ralph Lauren, Anna  was Senior Design Director of The Men’s knitwear department, the largest division of the company. In addition to Ralph Lauren, Anna has also worked for Calvin Klein, Marithe´ & Francois Girbaud, and Kenneth Cole. Anna applies her extensive knowledge and experience to guiding her students toward a realistic approach to bringing their concepts to life. 

Anna has always loved teaching, both in the classroom and among teams of fellow professionals.In 2013 she began teaching at Parsons School of Design and FIT. She immediately felt that she had found her calling and has been teaching12 ever since. She cherishes the creative process and finds it extremely rewarding to support her students through that practice. In addition to teaching, Anna still works as a consultant in the Fashion Industry, focusing on providing designer startups with guidance  to bring a product from its initial idea through final production. 

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR THE APPLIED ARTS Los Angeles, CA; 1988 – 1990
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Merchandising, (Sum Cum Laude)
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN New York, NY; 1994
Continuing Education; Fashion Illustration and Textile Design
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE New York, NY ;2005
Continuing Education; Introduction to Oil Painting and Advance Painting
PATTERN CUTTING ACADEMY Stockholm, Sweden; 1986
Certificate in Pattern Making
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION New York, NY; 2006
Management Skills for New Supervisors and Leading with Emotional Intelligence
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems:
Proficient in Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat; Web PDM